Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of John Potter (born 1811, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eulesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Potter and 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1811 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; George, born 1853 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Mary F (born 1866 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Helen B (born 1872 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Male

George

Potter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Granddaughter
Female

Mary F

Potter

Granddaughter
Female

Helen B

Potter

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Widower

70

1811

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Potter

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Potter

Granddaughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary F

Potter

Granddaughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen B

Potter

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of John Potter in Eulesmachan in 1881, and follow the Potter family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for John Potter

We’ve found John Potter in 266 family trees. Find out more about John Potter's household and view the Potter family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census